[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2354-E2355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING HOLY GHOST DELIVERANCE MINISTERIES

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                       HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN

                         of the virgin islands

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker. I rise to pay tribute and to welcome 
a place of solace, healing and faith that will soon be built to serve 
the community of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
  Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony 
on Saturday, November 29, 2008 to commemorate the construction of a new 
7,000-seat sanctuary in Estate Barren Spot, St. Croix, which will be 
called the City of Refuge.
  The sanctuary is being built to serve all citizens of the entire 
Virgin Islands, and I would like to commend Senior Pastor Mona L. 
Barnes, Apostle Eleanor A. Estrada, and the congregation of Holy Ghost 
Deliverance Ministries for their vision and enduring passion for 
serving our community.
  The church is currently building an independent living complex to 
provide much-needed housing for our elderly population. Fourteen of the 
48 units being built will soon be dedicated and ready for occupancy.
  Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries completed in 2001 the construction 
of a multipurpose gymnasium, which now serves as their

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interim sanctuary. The church continues to provide programs that serve 
at-risk youth, particularly our young men.
  The years of hard work and dedication to having this sanctuary built 
is a true testament to the perseverance of the leadership and 
congregation of Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries, their faith, and 
their unwavering conviction and belief that with God, all things are 
possible.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, I extend best wishes and God's 
blessings to Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries as they aim to build the 
City of Refuge for the people of St. Croix. I am grateful for their 
dedication to serving God and the entire Virgin Islands community.

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